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Description

This PR fixes issue #7417 where users were incorrectly prompted about unsaved changes when:

  1. They changed the mode or API configuration in the main interface
  2. Then opened the Settings dialog
  3. And closed it without making any changes

Problem

The Settings dialog was incorrectly detecting external changes (mode/API config changes from the main interface) as internal changes, causing a false positive "unsaved changes" warning.

Solution

Added logic to detect and handle external changes separately from internal settings changes:

  • External changes to mode or API configuration now update the cached state without marking settings as dirty
  • Only changes made within the Settings dialog itself trigger the unsaved changes warning
  • Added a new useEffect hook that monitors for external state changes and syncs them without triggering change detection

Testing

  • All existing tests pass
  • Manually tested the scenario described in the issue to confirm the fix works

Related Issue

Fixes #7417


Important

Fixes false unsaved changes notification in SettingsView.tsx by correctly handling external mode/API changes.

  • Behavior:
    • Fixes false unsaved changes notification in SettingsView.tsx when mode/API changes externally.
    • External changes update cached state without marking settings as dirty.
    • Only internal changes in the Settings dialog trigger unsaved changes warning.
  • Implementation:
    • Adds useEffect hook in SettingsView.tsx to monitor and sync external state changes without triggering change detection.
  • Testing:

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- Added logic to detect and handle external changes (from main interface)
- External changes to mode or API configuration no longer mark settings as dirty
- Only changes made within the Settings dialog itself trigger unsaved changes warning
- Fixes #7417
@roomote roomote bot requested review from cte, jr and mrubens as code owners August 26, 2025 17:12
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:S This PR changes 10-29 lines, ignoring generated files. bug Something isn't working labels Aug 26, 2025
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Reviewing my own code because apparently I trust no one, not even myself.

extensionState.mode !== cachedState.mode ||
JSON.stringify(extensionState.apiConfiguration) !== JSON.stringify(cachedState.apiConfiguration)

if (isExternalChange && !isChangeDetected) {
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Is this intentional? The condition isExternalChange && !isChangeDetected could lead to race conditions if internal changes happen simultaneously with external changes. Consider using a more robust state management approach or a ref to track the source of changes.

// by comparing the extension state with our cached state
const isExternalChange =
extensionState.mode !== cachedState.mode ||
JSON.stringify(extensionState.apiConfiguration) !== JSON.stringify(cachedState.apiConfiguration)
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Using JSON.stringify for deep comparison on every render could be expensive for large API configurations. Could we use a more efficient deep comparison utility like lodash's isEqual or memoize this comparison?

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JSON.stringify(extensionState.apiConfiguration) !== JSON.stringify(cachedState.apiConfiguration)
JSON.stringify(extensionState.apiConfiguration) !== JSON.stringify(cachedState.apiConfiguration)

// Check if the changes are coming from outside the settings dialog
// by comparing the extension state with our cached state
const isExternalChange =
extensionState.mode !== cachedState.mode ||
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The code only checks for mode and apiConfiguration changes, but other fields could also change externally (e.g., language, experiments). Should we expand this to cover all fields that could change externally, or is there a specific reason to limit it to these two?

setCachedState((prevCachedState) => ({ ...prevCachedState, ...extensionState }))
prevApiConfigName.current = currentApiConfigName
// Reset change detection when API config changes externally
setChangeDetected(false)
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There are now three separate places handling similar logic for setChangeDetected(false) (lines 200, 208, and within the new effect). Could we consolidate this logic into a single helper function or custom hook to improve maintainability?

@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added the Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. label Aug 26, 2025
@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs moved this from Triage to PR [Needs Prelim Review] in Roo Code Roadmap Aug 27, 2025
@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added PR - Needs Preliminary Review and removed Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. labels Aug 27, 2025
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Closing this PR as it addresses the symptoms but not the root cause. The real issue appears to be that something in the configuration object (particularly with OpenRouter APIs) is changing unexpectedly or not being saved properly, which triggers the dirty state incorrectly. We need to investigate the actual root cause instead of masking the problem.

@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs closed this Aug 27, 2025
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@github-project-automation github-project-automation bot moved this from PR [Needs Prelim Review] to Done in Roo Code Roadmap Aug 27, 2025
@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs deleted the fix/issue-7417-invalid-unsaved-changes-notification branch August 27, 2025 22:22
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